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Animal obesity is a serious and sometimes life-threatening problem. It's also very cute. The most recent case to attract national attention? Princess Chunk, a stray who was found this past August wandering the mean streets of Sicklerville, N. J. Chunk weighed an astonishing 44 pounds, just two pounds shy of the Guinness record for the world's fattest cat. It was later discovered that the Princess was actually a prince -- a boy cat named Powder. His elderly owner had abandoned him when she was forced to sell her house. He's since been adopted by a new family -- and has been put on a major diet.

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    "Stop standing next to me, you're making me look fat."

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    This Chinese cat weighs 33 pounds, as much as four cats of average weight (or 132 sticks of butter).

    This big boy is a little down in the dumps. Perhaps it's the high carb diet?

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    This cat's more than a little bit of a couch potato.

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    Pug lug.

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    This big guy was rescued by the Humane Society after getting stuck in a pet door while attempting to steal some dog food. Embarrassing.

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    Is it just us, or does that dog look scared?

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    This Labrador, named Chubby Charlie, was forced to go on a crash diet after ballooning to 168 pounds.

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    These fat monkeys live in a tiny enclosure in a Japanese park. Their considerable monkey bulk is blamed on overfeeding by visitors.

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    There are fat pigs, and then there are fat pigs.

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